No Plastic Allowed for Weddings in One State
In India, Kerala, a state in South India, has declared a war on disposable plastic and styrofoam. Due to pollution issues and in an...
3D printed mud huts offer quarantine comfort
In San Luis Valley, Colorado, large-format 3D printing design firm Emerging Objects has 3D printed a mud hut, complete with a fireplace, bedroom, and...
Renewable sneaker pioneer Allbirds closes massive funding round
In San Francisco, green sneaker pioneer and household name Allbirds has closed a $100-million financing, which it will use to enter new product categories,...
Is biobased better? Latest research says not for food service ware
In Oregon, a study conducted by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) challenges whether biobased, recyclable and compostable products help a product’s environmental...
Femtech startup raises cash for seaweed-based tampons
In Berlin, startup Vyld has closed a pre-seed fund raise to scale up production of tampons made from seaweed.
“Algae are already used in over...
Earlier Diagnosis For Newborns Could Be Possible With New Research
In Washington, researchers used blood from a National Children's Study biobank to identify more accurate reference intervals for various hormones and amino acids in...
Pilot project begins on strawberry plants to assess biological pesticides impact
In California, Marrone Bio Innovations, a provider of bio-based pest management and plant health products for agriculture, turf and ornamental and water treatment markets,...
Pomegranate extract could help bacteria lose resistance to silver nanoparticles
In the Czech Republic, a unique mechanism that enables bacteria to defend themselves against silver nanoparticles has been discovered by scientists at Palacký University....
Watch Out Super Soakers – Soy Absorbs 40 Times Its Weight
In Spain, researchers altered the composition of soy to design a new bioplastic that can absorb up to 40 times its own weight. Since...
Latest Report Projects Growth in Biomaterials and Biodegradables in Implants
In California, a new report “Analysis of Biomedical Textiles Market in U.S.” from Frost & Sullivan’s Visionary Science Team predicts a growth in the...